Heritage Lighthouses in Canada

Canada's historic lighthouses are disappearing at an alarming rate. Some have been saved by community groups as well as by the provincial governments and the Government of Canada. Many have been demolished or have been left to fall into ruins.

Those historic lighthouses that qualify for heritage designation by the federal Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act (HLPA) are highlighted here.Without an official heritage designation, lighthouses will be lost forever.

Scotch Bonnet Island Lighthouse.
Lake Ontario. Constructed 1856.

The Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act (HLPA)

In accordance with the terms of the HLPA, thousands of Canadians have signed hundreds of authorized petitions to save historic lighthouses owned by the Government of Canada.

350 petitions have been sent to the federal government since the HLPA was enacted in 2010.